Galaxy Zoo Talk

What is the bright spot here?

  • Baz.gui by Baz.gui

    I wonder if the bright spot is part of the galaxy.
    Could it be a bright star in front or behind th disk?
    There is a faint yellow patch that could be the real bulge to the left of the bright spot.

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  • ElisabethB by ElisabethB moderator

    The bright spot is indeed a foreground star from our galaxy.
    Btw, if it is a star (from our galaxy) it can never be behind a galaxy !

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